Based on the PREVENT risk calculator, researchers developed age- and sex-specific percentiles for 30-year absolute risk estimates for cardiovascular disease. Framing risk relative to peers by age and ...

High blood pressure during exercise may signal increased cardiovascular risk only when weighed against fitness, indicating a ...

A new study has found that high cholesterol increases the 30-year risk of heart disease, even in healthy women.

Brigham and Women's Hospital investigators link very high lipoprotein(a) with a higher 30-year risk of major cardiovascular ...

Analysis of the FOURIER trial shows that evolocumab provides greater MACE risk reduction in patients with higher BMI and stable ASCVD.

The 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines for the management of blood cholesterol represent a shift in the treatment approach for the primary prevention ...

The Cleveland Clinic suggests it particularly affects four groups, and research shows complications extending 20 years ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The hearts of most adults in the U.S. have a higher biological age, which can mean a significant risk for cardiovascular disease. A new online ...

As we age, our hearts do, too—enduring wear and tear that can eventually take a serious toll. In fact, there are several ways your heart may change with time, according to the American Heart ...